Reconstruction of the Medial Patellofemoral Ligament - A Randomised Controlled Trial Comparing Two Surgery Technics

Aarhus University Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Knee Stability; Patella Luxation

Treatments: Other: Anchor fixation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02180685

Danish EC 1-10-72-194-14

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this present study is to determine which surgery technic provides the best clinical outcome after medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction comparing suture anchors and screw fixation in medial femoral condyle.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 40 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• patella luxation, more than 2 times

Exclusion criteria

• cartilage damage (grad 3)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Anchor fixation

Other group

Description:

Medial fixation of the reconstruction at the medial femural condyle with suture anchors.

Treatment:

Other: Anchor fixation

Screw fixation

Other group

Description:

Medial fixation of the reconstruction at the medial femural condyle with a screw.

Treatment:

Other: Anchor fixation